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Specialty Purple

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$110
Single:
$60
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The Specialty Purple Orthotic is Soft Ride’s softest and most comforting gel insert. Because it is the softest orthotic, it is designed as the standard orthotic for mini sized boots (8, 9, and 10). The Speciality Purple Orthotic is a neutral density from back to front with an elevated frog support to encourage frog first sequential loading and unloading to support vascular health. The ultra-soft composition makes it ideal for horses experiencing sore or sensitive feet due to navicular syndrome, thin soles, after intense workouts, or during recovery from hoof abscesses or stone bruising. The deep, cushiony gel allows the hoof to sink in as the horse shifts its weight, but reforms when unloaded, promoting increased blood flow to the sole and enhancing healing. This insert provides exceptional relief and comfort, making it a valuable therapeutic tool for managing hoof sensitivity.

Appropriate uses for the Specialty Purple Orthotic:

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Sizing Instructions

We recommend these guidelines when measuring your horse and using Soft Ride boots:

  1. Step 1

    Step 1

    Place the hoof squarely on a sturdy piece of paper or cardboard (such as a manila folder).

  2. Step 2

    Step 2

    It's important to keep your horses hooves trimmed. This will help ensure continued proper fitment and help prevent damage to the boot. 

  3. Step 3

    Step 3

    Measure each hoof to check for discrepancies in hoof size. You may find it necessary to order a different size boot for each foot.

  4. Step 4

    Step 4

    Hold the gel orthotic up to the bottom of the hoof. The gel should overlap the hoof by up to a quarter inch on all sides. This allows for some growth before the hoof is trimmed again. If the foot overlaps the Gel Orthotic in length or width, then the boot is too small.

Sizing Chart

Soft Ride has added long, narrow, and long-narrow orthotics in select sizes. When reordering, specify the orthotic size. Additionally, specialty pairs of orthotics can be purchased in these new sizes.


Size Width Length
2 6 5/8" / 168mm 6 1/2" / 164mm
2 Narrow* 5 3/4" / 146mm 6 3/8" / 162mm
3 Long Narrow* 5 3/4" / 146mm 6 3/4" / 171mm
3 6 3/8" / 162mm 6" / 152mm
3 Narrow* 5 1/4" / 133mm 6" / 152mm
4 5 3/4" / 146mm 5" / 127mm
5 Long 5 3/4" / 146mm 5 1/2" / 140mm
5 Long Narrow* 4 3/4" / 121mm 5 3/4" / 146mm
5 5 3/4" / 146mm 5 1/4" / 133mm
6 Long 5 3/8" / 136mm 5 1/4" / 134mm
Size Width Length
6 Long Narrow 4 3/4" / 121mm 5 1/4" / 133mm
6 5" / 127mm 4 1/2" / 114mm
6 Narrow 4 1/4" / 108mm 4 3/4" / 121mm
7 Long 4 7/8" / 124mm 5" / 127mm
7 Long Narrow* 4 3/8" / 110mm 5" / 127mm
7 4 3/8" / 110mm 4" / 102mm
7 Narrow 4" / 102mm 4" / 102mm
8 3 3/4" / 96mm 3 3/4" / 96mm
9 3 1/4" / 83mm 3 1/4" / 83mm
10 2 3/4" / 70mm 2 1/2" / 64mm

Approximately boot orthotic size comparisons with Standard US "Keg" shoes

Orthotic Size #2 #3LN #3 #5L #5LN #6L #6LN #7L #7L #7
US Keg Horse Size 5 4 3 2 1.5 1 .05 0 00 000

*The sizing chart measurements are the maximum recommended hoof dimensions of a freshly trimmed hoof. These measurements do not reflect the gel orthotic dimensions as the gel orthotic is sized to allow the length changes which happen in the hoof over a full, normal growth cycle of 5-8 weeks.

*The length of the hoof should be measured to the end of the ground contact or the shoe. Please ensure the elevated heel and bulb are not included in the length measurement or the sizing will be skewed to be much larger than needed.

*Narrow sizing is done by adding side clips to the gel orthotic. Narrow gel orthotics fit into the standard boot of the correlating size. IE: a 6 long narrow gel orthotic will fit into a 6 long boot. Therefore the outer boot will not reflect the narrow size.

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